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UL Lafayette offers 16 online undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, and the list will continue to grow, said Dr. Claire Arabie, interim director of the Office of Distance Learning.

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Photo caption: Students enrolled in UL Lafayette's online MBA program have access to a program ranked recently among the nation's best. (Photo credit: Amy Windsor / 小蝌蚪APP)